On Record is the second studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in April 1972.[2][1][3] The album spawned the hit "You Could Have Been a Lady" a cover of the Hot Chocolate song that was only released one year earlier. The song peaked at No. 32 on May 19, 1972 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4][5] It has since then been one of the band’s most popular songs.[citation needed]
| On Record | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1972 | |||
| Studio | At RCA Studios, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 36:00 | |||
| Label | Aquarius, Big Tree | |||
| Producer | Ralph Murphy | |||
| April Wine chronology | ||||
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| Alternate cover | ||||
_US.png) 1972 American edition | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.
- "Farkus" (instrumental) – 1:53
- "You Could Have Been a Lady" (Errol Brown, Tony Wilson) – 3:40
- "Believe in Me" – 4:02
- "Work All Day" – 3:08
- "Drop Your Guns" (D. Henman) – 3:37
- "Bad Side of the Moon" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 3:36
- "Refuge" (D. Henman) – 5:08
- "Flow River Flow" – 3:25
- "Carry On" – 2:33
- "Didn't You" (J. Clench) – 4:58
Dedicated to Harrison Tabb
Personnel
editApril Wine
edit- Myles Goodwyn – vocals, guitar
- David Henman – guitar, backing vocals
- Ritchie Henman – drums
- Jim Clench – bass, lead vocals on "Didn't You"
- Guest musicians
- Keith Jollimore – flute.[6]
- Rick Morrison – Alto Saxophone
- Production
Charts
edit| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] | 35 |
References
edit- ^ a b "AllMusic, On Record Overview". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. "The Great Metal Discography." Canongate Books Ltd. Edinburgh, Scotland. 1998. p. 19.
- ^ "April Wine – Discography – On Record – 1972". AprilWine.ca. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ^ "You Could Have Been A Lady by April Wine - 1972 Hit Song". Vancouver Pop Music Signature Sounds. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "April Wine". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ a b c "On Record credits at AllMusic". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8254". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
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